Weston and Tenise Chapman, Black Hills Tire owners and WDTC graduates, will provide this year's commencement address.
Events are as follows:
Friday, May 3
Outstanding Graduates Banquet - 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Western Dakota Technical College Event Center, 800 Mickelson Dr.
Thursday, May 9
Nurse Pinning Ceremony - 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Western Dakota Technical College Event Center, 800 Mickelson Dr.
Friday, May 10
Native American Honoring Ceremony - 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Western Dakota Technical College Event Center, 800 Mickelson Dr.
Saturday, May 11
Commencement Ceremony - 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m./noon, The Monument Ice Arena, 444 Mt. Rushmore Rd.
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About Western Dakota Technical College
Western Dakota Technical College (WDTC) was established in 1968 and is the only technical college serving the western South Dakota region.
WDTC offers more than 40 programs in a variety of fields, including Business and Computers, Construction and Manufacturing, Energy and Environmental Technologies, Health Sciences, Legal and Public Services, and Transportation Technologies.
Ninety-nine percent of Western Dakota Technical College's most recent graduates are working, continuing their education, or are enlisted in the military per the WDTC 2022 Placement Report. There were 320 respondents out of 342 graduates surveyed. [*Placement information is derived from graduate surveys, faculty-collected data, placement surveys started six months after graduation, and the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation. Overall placement rate is figured by: (responding graduates employed, continuing education, or in military service)/(responding graduates who are seeking employment). The number of program graduates are unduplicated by CIP code.]
Western Dakota Technical College faculty, staff, and administration focus their efforts on helping students gain the skills and experiences they need to succeed. Through hands-on learning, internships, and industry partnerships, Western Dakota Tech students graduate ready to make a real and immediate contribution to their employers and to their communities.
For information about WDTC, call (800) 544-8765 or (605) 718-2565 or send an email to Admissions@wdt.edu. Visit us on the web at wdt.edu.
